Biology:Charpentiera obovata
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Short description: Species of tree
| Charpentiera obovata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Charpentiera |
| Species: | C. obovata
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| Binomial name | |
| Charpentiera obovata | |
Charpentiera obovata, known as broadleaf pāpala,[1] is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the family Amaranthaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. It inhabits dry, coastal mesic, mixed mesic, and wet forests at elevations of 190–1,750 metres (620–5,740 ft) on all main islands.[2] C. obovata reaches a height of 4.6–9.1 metres (15–30 ft) and a trunk diameter of 0.1–0.6 metres (0.33–1.97 ft).[3]
References
- ↑ "Charpentiera obovata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CHOB2.
- ↑ "papala". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/resultsdetailed.asp?search=papala.
- ↑ Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "Pāpala". United States Forest Service. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/forestry/data/CommonTreesHI/CFT_Charpentiera_obovata.pdf.[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
Wikidata ☰ Q5086640 entry
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